AとBは基本的に同じだ
A and B are essentially [basically] the same.
…と同じスピードで動く
move at the same speed as …
…になじみのない読者
readers who are unfamiliar with …
穴杓子
a perforated ladle
新たな時代の幕開け
the beginning [dawning] of a new era
遺憾な事態
a deplorable situation
意外な人物
an unexpected person
異常な状況下で
under extraordinary circumstances
異常な(経済)状態
an abnormal (economic) situation
異常な状態
an extraordinary condition [situation]
